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UFC NEWS – UFC 141: Cerrone Better Knock Me Out, Says Diaz

“I feel like I’m better than all the guys in my division. I don’t see where any of them are better than me. He’s definitely a guy that likes to fight and come forward. I think I’m better than him everywhere. On the feet, he better knock me out, if not, he’s gonna be in trouble.”

The younger Stocktonian, Nate Diaz, tells ESPN.com that his opponent, Donald Cerrone, better knock him out this Friday in their co-main event if he wants to win the matchup.

A pivotal lightweight fight that sends the winner up the ranks is just four days away from going down.

Diaz has only lost at lightweight to the very top of the division and even in defeat; he has looked good and often battered his opponents only to lose via decision by points.

Cerrone has looked virtually unstoppable since crossing over from the WEC in all of his UFC appearances.

The outcome is anyone’s guess, but with the fight just around the corner, who you picking Penn Nation?

Cowboy is better on the ground? Better than a Cesar Gracie brown belt?? Have you seen Nate and his reel of submissions not to mention his drastically improved stand up..Cowboy may have a chance on the feet but if this fight goes to the ground he will have no answers for Nate’s ground game..JMO

Since icant reply to xaniho ill reply to heath, diaz’s jits is better and weve seen it used effectively many times, their striking is different but cerrone has a slight advantage id say, hes a good kickboxer whereas diaz just boxes (hes pretty good too but not as good as nick). This is a coin flip in my mind.

how isnt he his bjj is second to non and his striking is awesome he is more skilled than nate diaz no doubt just watch his fights diaz has been dominated before of of rory mcdonald and other fighters cerrone has never been dominated he got caught with a sharp guilatine of ben henderson apart from that he has destroyed every 1 so why dont you give your bs a rest !!!!

cerrone possibly has a SLIGHT power advantage, and a kickboxing advantage. but diaz’s boxing is better, and i’ve got to assume his ground game is a little bit, if not quite superior. this fight i think will be better than overeem vs lesner. im predicting a 3 round war, nobody is gettin finished

Diaz striking game is not even comparable to Cerrone’s. Cerrone was a kickboxer long before his MMA days. He battered Siver and everyone thought Siver was the better striker. Cerrone is going to win this in the first round. An now Diaz is talking trash it makes me even more confident. WAR Cerrone.

Cowboy never knocks people out and Nate has been submitted once and that was 6 years ago. Cowboy is gonna throw alot of kicks and get a couple take down to win a decision. If this fight ends early its gonna be Diaz with his hands up. ALL DAY!

This is going to be a good fight, but come on, nothing is better than watching Cock Lesnar get his face smashed in as he turtle shells from strikes. Well, maybe watching Diaz’s face get smashed will be just as good…

Cerrone’s stand-up IS undoubtably bettter he was 28-0 in pro Thai 18 first rd.Los nate’s jitz may be better than the cowboy but certainly not better than vagnar Rocha who lost a very lop sided Dec. To cowboy Donald winner at 5 mins. 3rd. Dec.

I was watching the Cerrone – Rocha fight and it got me worried for Cerrone. If Cerrone fights like that, Nate will have a lot to work with. Cerrone is a beast though and obviously having Greg Jackson in your corner as the strategist will only help him. I mean Greg Jackson has pretty much figured out Nate Diaz (Stevenson fight) so we’ll just want and see. In the Rocha fight, Cowboy got hit a couple of times by way of boxing, and this really can’t be the case for Diaz because his boxing is precise and sharp. Still, Cerrone has a lot of ways to win and I hope he does!

Cowboy is SO much bigger and stronger and it will show the second they stand next to eachother. After the first leg kick and/or strike from Cerrone, Nate will look to run away. Cowboy is in the top 3 of the division – Nate isn’t in the top 5. Donald will stop him easy – will steam roll right through his skinny ass.

This fight is an even match up. They both have world class stand up and ground skills. My pick is Cowboy. Not JUST because he is from the Jackson camp but because he really benefits from the Tapout Ranch. He has a lot of highly skilled people that come live and train. It’s all about having bodies and he has a better overall camp. Plus he has the confidence, the winning streak, and record to back it up!

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